Caoimhe de Barra Trócaire CEO THIS WEEK THE EU missed a vital opportunity to agree strict new rules aimed at ending appalling human rights and environmental abuses connected to corporate activities around the world.
In addition, the draft law leaves the inclusion of the financial sector in the legislation at the discretion of each member state, something which will lead to market fragmentation and a ‘race to the bottom’. Advertisement In my work with Trócaire, I have visited many communities around the world, who despite living next to great natural wealth, are suffering from corporate exploitation. From Honduras to Palestine to Myanmar, I have sat with many people as they have told me similar stories.
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Trócaires excessive salary and bonus culture was a huge disappointment to everyone in Ireland who gave generously to them in the past decades. 58% of its funding comes from Irish tax payers, i.e. working class and squeezed middle families in Ireland.
The EU is just a crime cartel. Anyone who doesn’t get that needs their head examined.
Don't give those chancers a cent.
Trócaire is another bogus 'charity'.